Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MEDLEY, JOHN SAMUEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751 1752

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

John Samuel Medley is a patent examiner in Tech Center 1700, working within Art Unit 1751. The examiner has 115 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 67.8 percent. This 67.8 percent rate reflects the proportion of applications that reach a grant. For the 115 cases handled, this data provides a basis for understanding the probability of success during the examination process. The volume of resolved cases reflects the examiner's experience within Tech Center 1700.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1071. This 1071-day timeline represents the duration for an application to move from filing to a grant. Applicants should consider this period when planning their patent strategy and resource allocation. The volume of 115 resolved cases suggests that this duration is a consistent aspect of the examiner's workflow in Art Unit 1751. This median provides a specific metric for evaluating the expected length of prosecution.

The data shows an interview lift of 31.4 percent. This 31.4 percent lift represents the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. It suggests that direct communication is a method for addressing the probability of a grant. For practitioners, utilizing an interview is an option to navigate the prosecution process and achieve a positive outcome. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential benefits of direct engagement.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18664452 COMPOSITE, BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17892714 ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17823699 ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18419626 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18055841 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18271760 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18011444 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18268802 Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Method for Preparing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18690925 Conductive Material Master Batch and Dry Electrode Obtained By Using the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18570570 COMPOSITION FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18288784 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE COMPRISING THE SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE ANODE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18036562 Method of Manufacturing an Electrode Assembly and Manufacturing Apparatus Thereof Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18029137 Positive Electrode Active Material, Positive Electrode Active Material Slurry, Positive Electrode, Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery and Method for Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17909125 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18203278 CYLINDRICAL TYPE BATTERY LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18459275 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18459225 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18299591 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17639446 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17170364 NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY FORMED THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18099396 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17972621 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18508221 Negative Electrode Active Material, the Method for Preparing the Same, and Device Including the Same Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18655354 BOX, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18147201 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18189220 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18615001 METHOD OF RECOVERING ACTIVE METAL OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18425209 THERMAL BARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18342224 MULTI-LAYER ELECTRODE FOR BATTERY Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18410221 METHODS FOR ADDING CATHODE ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE-ENHANCING ADDITIVES TO IMPROVE CYCLING STABILITY OF CATHODE ELECTRODES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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